TOSCA - Live from met

Finally, the operatic classic Tosca by Puccini is back at the Met to be broadcast live to us at Studio Acusticum. Wonderful melodies performed by the grand orchestra to a moving story of power. Premiere November 23.
 

Puccini's melodrama about an unstable diva, a sadistic police chief and an idealistic artist has both offended and captivated audiences for over a century. Critics have taken issue with Tosca's rather sordid subject matter, the intensity of the score, and the crowd-pleasing dramatic leads. But this has also made Tosca one of the few iconic works to represent opera to the public.  Tosca's popularity is further enhanced by a refreshing dramatic sweep, a driving score with overflowing melodies and theatrical cleverness, and the strong title role. Tosca premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome in 1900.
 

The magnificent Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen plays the passionate diva in David McVicar's exciting production. British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso makes his highly anticipated Met debut as Tosca's revolutionary lover Cavaradossi. The powerhouse, the American baritone Quinn Kelsey, is the sadistic police chief Scarpia. Maestro Xian Zhang conducts the stirring music, which includes some of Puccini's most memorable melodies.
 

About 3 hours 28 minutes incl. 2 breaks